Town of Wethersfield
Recycle
Help the environment and save money by filling your recycle bin!
The more we recycle the less we pay to get rid of our trash.
 You already know that you can recycle: |
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You can also recycle: |
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Detailed Instructions
| ITEMS TO BE RECYCLED | YES | NO | HOW |
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| GLASS | Food and beverage containers; clear, green and brown bottles and jars up to 1 gallon in size. | All other glass including window glass, light bulbs, mirrors, Pyrex, ceramic, porcelain, drinking glasses. | Remove and discard lids and caps; labels OK; rinse and place in bin. |
| METAL | Aluminum and tin food and beverage cans, up to 1 gallon in size; aluminum foil and pie plates. Aluminum and steel aerosol cans containing non-hazardous materials and 3 gallon #10 cans such as coffee containers. | All other metal containers including aerosol containing hazardous materials or paint cans, cleaning fluid and poison containers, scrap metal. | Rinse empty containers and place in bin; can lids OK in can; labels OK. |
| PLASTICS | Small and wide mouth containers marked on the bottom with a (PETE OR PET); or a (HDPE) up to one gallon in size. | Containers with other numbers or no numbers; containers larger than three gallons; plastic bags, motor oil and anti-freeze containers; even if marked with a 1 or 2. | Make sure container has a 1or 2 on the bottom; remove and discard cap or lid; labels OK; rinse and place in bin. |
| NEWSPAPER, CATALOGS, MAGAZINES, JUNK MAIL & SHREDDED PAPER | Clean, dry newspaper, (and inserts), magazines and catalogs, junk mail, computer paper, stationery, bills, shredded paper, envelopes with windows. NOTE: Must be less than 2 months old, or goes out in trash. | All other paper including soiled paper, telephone books, non-paper bags such as plastic or TYVEK, overnight delivery envelopes, bubble wrap, books of any kind, greeting cards, gift wrap and product samples. | Place in brown paper grocery bags or cardboard box or tie with string and place in bin on top of other material. No plastic bags. |
| CORRUGATED CARDBOARD | Clean cardboard with a wavy middle layer of brown paper. | Pizza boxes, wax coated cardboard. | Flatten boxes, remove packing material, tie in bundles with string; place in or beside bin. 3' x 3' maximum size. |
| BOXBOARD | Cereal, cracker, shoe boxes and shirt boxes, beverage cartons and six-pack cartons | Boxboard with wax, plastic or foiled coating and boxboard that has been contaminated by food. | Flatten boxes, remove plastic cereal bag, place in paper bag or tie in bundles with string; place in or beside bin. |
| MILK CARTONS & JUICE BOXES | Residential aseptic packages including the gable shaped paper containers (milk-type containers) up to one gallon in size, and the small, single serving juice boxes | Any aseptic package over one gallon size. | The cartons and juice boxes must be empty, with straws and caps removed, and the larger gable shaped cartons must be rinsed clean. |
Recycling in the Town of Wethersfield
Curbside Refuse and Recyclable Pickup |
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The town contracts with Paine's, Inc. for weekly curbside refuse and recycling collection. Paine's may be reached at (860) 844-3003 (telephone), or www.painesinc.com on the web. Routes start early. Barrels and bin should be out by 7:00 a.m.. Blue recycling bins are available for purchase from the Building Department in Town Hall and the Transfer Station. Alternately, any clean container may be used to hold recyclable items. |
Transfer Station |
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Any item that is recyclable at the curb may be brought to the transfer station free of charge. The transfer station accepts electronics, all types of batteries, fluorescent lights (including compact fluorescent bulbs), waste oil, and large metal items such as appliances and lawn mowers, free of charge.
The town offers a free day at the Transfer Station for bulky waste in the spring & fall. |
Trash and Recycle Pick-up Holidays 2009 |
When your pickup day falls on or after the holiday, your collection will be delayed one day that week. |
THINK ABOUT IT… |
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